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George W. Jeffreys, 75, died yesterday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland. Born here, he was a son of the late Joseph and Matilda (Neil) Jeffreys. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Martha Gue, Pittsburgh, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home here where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, The Cove, of which he was a member. Rev. August Kreutz will officiate and interment will following the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.Cumberland Evening Times Feb 10, 1970
(Courtesy of Pat Thompson)
Posted July 31, 2009

JEFFRIES, Alfred

Alfred P. Jeffries, 64, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Frostburg, died Monday. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late George and Lily (Johnson) Jeffries. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth (Sleeman) Jeffries; a son, James Jeffries, Raleigh; a daughter, Margaret McKelvy, Hockessin, Del.; two sisters, Mrs. Daniel Porter, Frostburg, and Mrs. Pearre Millet, Charleston, W. Va. Services and interment were in Raleigh. The Cumberland News, March 13, 1975(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted May 19, 2012

JEFFRIES, Bradford

FROSTBURG — Bradford Jeffries, 54, a former resident, died Tuesday in a Mansfield, Ohio, hospital following a brief illness. A son of the late William and Edith (Wade) Jeffries of Frostburg, he had resided 30 years in Mansfield where he was general manager of a bakery. The body is at an Akron funeral home. Services and interment will take place there tomorrow afternoon. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 2, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, Charles S.

Charles S. Jeffries, 81, of 68 West Main Street, Frostburg, a Frostburg businessman, died this morning in Miners Hospital where he had been admitted yesterday. Mr. Jeffries sustained a broken hip in a fall on ice last February 18 and spent a week in Miners Hospital. He was then transferred to Memorial Hospital and was returned home this past Monday. A native of Frostburg, he was born November 7, 1877, a son of the late Samuel and Mary Susan (Hocking) Jeffries. Mr. Jeffries was a member of one of Frostburg's oldest families and was prominent in business and social circles for many years in this area. He began his career in the Mining Engineering Corps of the Consolidation Coal Company in 1892 and became chief clerk in 1903 and served in this position until 1912. Mr. Jeffries was mining partner in the Annan-Jeffries Coal Company, and operated the Frostburg Big Vein Georges Creek Coal Company. He was also president of Potomac Coal Company, Inc. Mr. Jeffries was owner of the C. S. Jeffries Lumber Company of Frostburg, and the Indian Hen Lumber Company of West Virginia. During his career he also served as sales agent for the A. P. Hoffe Coal Company. He served as president of the board of directors of Miners Hospital from 1930 until, 1934, was a director of the Cumberland Fair Association, member of Frostburg Lodge 470, BPO Elks, member of the Cumberland Country Club, First Methodist Church of Frostburg and was active in the Republican party. He is survived by a brother George Garfield Jeffries, of Frostburg. The body will be at the residence after 2 p. m. tomorrow. Cumberland Evening Times, May 28, 1959(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013

JEFFRIES, Clement

FROSTBURG - Clement Jeffries, 46, husband of Mrs. Margaret (McKenzie) Jeffries, RD 2, Frostburg, died early today at his home after a lingering illness. He was the son of Mrs. Grace (Michaels) Jeffries and the late Leroy Jeffries. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. He is survived by seven daughters, Carolyn, Janet, Doris, Wanda, Judy, Linda and Susan, and two sons, Russell, and Richard, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Jones, Akron; Mrs. Helen Pfitzenmayer, Ellerslie; Mrs. Mildred Minnick and Mrs. Thelma Raley, both of Frostburg; two half-sisters, Mrs. Hilda Wolford and Mrs. Wilma Femi, both of Frostburg; three half-brothers, William, Francis and Eugene McKenzie, all of Frostburg, and a granddaughter. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home.The Cumberland Evening Times, July 1, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 11, 2009

JEFFRIES, Clement

FROSTBURG—A requiem mass will be celebrated for Clement Jeffries, 46, who died yesterday at his home here, tomorrow at 9:30. a. m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited today at 8 p. m.The Cumberland Evening Times, July 2, 1958
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, Miss Edna E.

FROSTBURG — Miss Edna E. Jeffries, 82, of 50 Beall Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where she was admitted June 10 with a fractured hip. A native of Frostburg, Miss Jeffries was a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary J. (Davis) Jeffries. She was a member of First Methodist Church. Surviving are three brothers, Frank, Clifton, and Dr. Walter E. Jeffries, all of Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Harold B. Wright and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.The Cumberland News, September 23, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, Mrs. Garnet Lois Rafail, nee Bird

Garnet Lois (Bird) Rafail Jeffries, 80, of 81 Cleveland Ave., Uniontown, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, in Uniontown Hospital. Friends will be received in the Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home Inc., at Sylvan Heights Cemetery. A Dignity Memorial Provided, 603 N. Gallatin Ave., Ext., Uniontown, today until 1 p.m., when a service will be held in the funeral home chapel, with Richard Piccolomini officiating. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights CemeterySunday, March 21, 2004; no source noted
Findagrave Memorial #72196874
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted February 4, 2017

JEFFRIES, George E.

FROSTBURG — George E. Jeffries, 78, former resident, died yesterday at Emergency Hospital in Fairmont, W. Va. He was a son of the late Alfred and Mary Jane (Davis) Jeffries. He was a retired employe of the Consolidation Coal Company of this area, and a member of the Elks Lodge of Fairmont. His first wife, Mrs. Lillie (Johnson) Jeffries, preceded him in death as did his second wife, Mrs. Ida (Hines) Jeffries. Survivors include three children to his first wife, Mrs. Daniel Porter, Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Alfred Jeffries, Raleigh, N. C.; Mrs. Esther Mill, Charles Town, W. Va.; two children to his second wife, George Jeffries, Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Ida May Haley, Fairmont; a sister, Miss Edna Jeffries, Frostburg; and three brothers, Frank, Clifton, and Walter Jeffries, all of Frostburg. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.The Cumberland Evening Times, November 25, 1957(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted May 19, 2012

JEFFRIES, George G.

FROSTBURG — George G. Jeffries, 87, of 68 West Main Street, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where he had been admitted September 28. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Samuel and Susan (Hocking) Jeffries and was the last surviving member of that family. He was a member of First Methodist Church and BPO Elks Lodge 470. Surviving are his wife, Edith (Price) Jeffries; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Barnes, New York City, and Mrs. Mark Felton, Old Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., and five grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Leonard Ranson will officiate and interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The Elks will hold a service at the funeral home today at 8 p.m. The Cumberland News, October 19, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 7, 2009

JEFFRIES, Hugh Speir

FROSTBURG - Hugh Speir Jeffries, 52, of 39 South Water Street, died yesterday. He had been in failing health the past three years. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of Mrs. Agnes (Speir) Jeffries, and the late James Jeffries. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II, a member of Farrady Post 24 American Legion, BPO Elks 470, LOOM 348 and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, James A. Jeffries; two aunts, Mrs. Louise Spates and Mrs. Lillian Stewart, and an uncle, Walter Jeffries, all of here. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Donald F. Sause and Rev. Steven H. Washburn officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be William Spates, John Spates, Maurice Spates, Kenneth O'Rourke, Enoch Price and John Dillon. Memorial services will be held today by Elks 470 at 7:30 p.m. and LOOM 348 at 8 p.m. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 11, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, James

A 69-year-old Frostburg man died of exposure early this morning on Beall Street, Frostburg. The victim, James Jeffries, 12 West Mechanic Street, Frostburg, was pronounced dead at 5:50 a. m. in Miners Hospital. The man was discovered by Woodrow Layman, 65 West Main Street, who found Jeffries lying under a parked automobile at the corner of Beall Street and East College Avenue. Frostburg police, who investigated, said Jeffries appeared to be alive when pulled from under the car, but was dead on arrival at the hospital. Layman told authorities he had just returned from Cumberland with friends who arrived here on a train. After taking Miss Nan Jeffries to her home at 33 Beall Street he noticed the lower section of a man's body under a parked automobile. Layman phoned police who took the man to the hospital. Jeffries resided at 42 West Mechanic Street, but recently had been living with a brother, Clifton Jeffries, at 30 Beall Street. He was a retired plumber; and was a son of the late Alfred and Mary Jane (Davis) Jeffries. He was a World War One veteran. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Agnes (Speir) Jeffries, a patient in Springfield State Hospital, near Baltimore; two sons, Hugh and James Jeffries, both of Frostburg; four brothers, Clifton, Walter and Frank Jeffries, all of Frostburg, and George Jeffries, Fairmont, W. Va., and a sister, Edna Jeffries, at home. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where, services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Edward A. Godsey, pastor of First Methodist Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.The Cumberland Evening Times, January 2, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, Samuel

Mr. Samuel Jeffries, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed farmers residing in this county, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning by bis wife, who went to his bedroom at a late hour to arouse him. When Mrs. Jeffries called her husband he did not respond, and thinking he did not hear her she went to the bedside and was about to shake him. She put her hand on his face and was horrified to find that he was icy cold. She ran screaming for her daughter, who came to the room and dashed a cup of water over her father's face, but this did not awaken him. A doctor was summoned, and it was then discovered that Mr. Jeffries was sleeping the sleep of death. Mr. Jeffries was 65 years of age and is well known in this city and throughout the county. His funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) from Mt. Hermon church, of which the deceased was a devout member. The funeral services will be at 11 o'clock. The interment will be made in tbe cemetery connected with that church. The Evening Times, Cumberland, January 29, 1894(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013

JEFFRIES, Samuel

Mr. Samuel Jeffries, one of Frostburg's oldest and best known merchants, died Monday evening at his residence on West Main street from paralysis. The deceased was in his seventy-second year and was born in Wales and came to America when 19 years of age. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. A. F. Smith, of Lonaconing; Miss Eva Jeffries, Messrs. William, Charles, George G. and S. Balitho Jeffries, all of Frostburg. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. John Jeffries, of Montana; Gabriel and George, of Nebraska; Jabez, Jethro and Alfred Jeffries, and Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, all of this place. The funeral arrangements could not be completed yet, owing to the son, Charles, being away from home, with the exception of interment which will be in the family lot in the Allegany cemetery. The deceased was a well known citizen. Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, July 25, 1906(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013

JEFFRIES, Samuel

The funeral of Mr. Samuel Jeffries, whose death was noted in a former issue of the Times, took place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, West Main street. Rev. A. H. Thompson preached and conducted the funeral services, speaking of the Christian character of the deceased gentleman in a beautiful manner. At the conclusion of the ritual the cortege proceeded to the Allegany cemetery, where interment was made amidst a very large concourse of friends and relatives, both from Frostburg and elsewhere. The Evening Times, Cumberland, July 27, 1906(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013

JEFFRIES, Samuel Bolitho

KEYSER — Samuel Bolitho Jeffries, 68, died early this morning at his home, 210 South Main Street. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Samuel and Mary Susan (Hocking) Jeffries. A former chief engineer for the Davis Coal and Coke Company and assistant to the president of that firm, Mr. Jeffries also was employed in an advisory capacity by the Masteller Coal Company until his retirement in 1945. Mr. Jeffries was a member of First Methodist Church, Davis Lodge, AF and AM; Osiris Temple, AAON of the Wheeling Shrine. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Belle (McLuckie) Jeffries; two sons, Samuel B. Jeffries Jr., Corpus Christie, Texas, and William A. Jeffries, Keyser; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Rafter, Salisbury, Md., and Mrs. William R. Pifer, Keyser; three brothers, William H., Charles S., and George Jeffries, all of Frostburg, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the residence where services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.The Cumberland Evening Times, February 18, 1953(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013

JEFFRIES, Dr. Walter E.

Dr. Walter E. Jeffries, 82, of 6 Broadway, Frostburg, prominent local optometrist and business and civic leader, died Friday in Memorial Hospital. He retired several years ago after many years as an optometrist. He was a former director of the Frostburg National Bank. He belonged to Frostburg United Methodist Church, Frostburg Rotary Club, Ali Ghan Shrine Temple, York Rite Bodies, and Mountain Lodge 99, AF&AM, of which he was a past worshipful master. He was a Past Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. A native of here, he was the son of the late Alfred and Mary Jane (Davis) Jeffries. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emily (Conner) Jeffries, a daughter, Mary Jane Brunatti, Greenbelt; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His son, Dr. Walter C. Jeffries, died in 1945. Friends will be received at Durst Funeral Home, here, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the funeral home by Rev. Clarence A. Kaylor. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Mountain Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Dr. James Poland, Dr. Douglas Cook, James McMorran, Charles Schutz, John C. Durst and David Willetts.The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 21, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

JEFFRIES, William Hocking

FROSTBURG — William Hocking Jeffries, 84, of 68 West Main street, died yesterday in Miners Hospital where he had been a patient for five weeks. A son of the late Samuel and Mary (Hocking) Jeffries, one of Frostburg's oldest pioneer families, Mr. Jeffries was at one time employed by the Frank C. Beall hardware store, the Consolidation Coal Company, and was manager of the Jeffries Lumber Company at the time of his retirement in 1946. He was a charter member of Frostburg Lodge 470, BPO Elks and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two brothers, Charles S. Jeffries, and George G. Jeffries, both of Frostburg. The body will remain at the Durst Funeral home here where services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. by. Rev. Leslee E. Schwindt, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Lonaconing. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dr. Walter Jeffries, Clifton Jeffries, Frank Jeffries, John Dillon, Thomas W. Price and Ralph M. Race. Honorary pallbearers will be U.B.F. Edwards, Woodrow Layman, William J. Edwards, John P. Fatkin, Harry Hanson, A. Charles Stewart and Fred Dillon.The Cumberland Evening Times, April 2, 1956(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)Posted January 19, 2013